TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 631, 27 June 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency .) LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. * | By Submarine Cable.J Sydney, June 26. Queensland has agreed to contribute to the expense of a second cable from Normantown to Singapore, touching at such places as may be hereafter agreed. News from Western Australia reports that the cutter Gem has foundered with all hands. Kenneth Brown, for wife murder, has been found guilty and executed. Sawell has been arrested in Adelaide for embezzlement from the Bank of New South Wales. The Australian vintage this year has greatly diminished. Melbourne, June 26. The Ringarooma leaves with the English mail to-day. The prisoners Ryan, Hillett, and Gurgan, have been flogged in the Melbourne Gaol. The punishment was very severe, INTERPEOVINCIAL. Wellington, June 27. Arrived—Easby, from Sydney, at 10 a.m. Passenger for Christchurch —Mr Hall. She sails for Lyttelton to-morrow night. Wellington, July 27. H.M.S, Nymph has sailed for Auckland, where she will take in stores and return immediately. It is expected that the Piako Swamp debate will be brought to a division to-night, though Ministers will not press for it, if anyone wishes to continue the discussion. Greymouth, June 27. The Brunner railway has been repaired, and traffic resumed. The ferryman at the Tereraakau found a child’s jacket on a snag in the river. In picking it up the arm ofja child dropped out, and it was carried off by the current. _lt is supposed to be a portion of the remains of the children lost at the Christchurch road. Arrived—Mary Campbell, from Lyttelton. [PROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Wanganui, June 26. The races were postponed from the 23rd to the 24th. aramoho steeplechase, of 120 sovs. Messrs Mcßae and Nicholson’s Buncher Boy 1 Mr Freith’s Sultan... 2 M.P.C 3 Ten started, This was a splendid race all the way, and was won by a neck, Medora fell.

MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. Mr D. Fraser's St Albana, byTradacer ... 1 Mr McKistrick’s Comet 2 Mr Baker’s Brilliant 8 This was a good race all the way. GATE purse, in one and a half mile heats. Karaka, by Peter Flat 1 Violet 2 There were ;thirty-five starters, and the race was won by half a length.